diff --git a/linux/mapboxgl-app.gyp b/linux/mapboxgl-app.gyp
index 4127b5c27..60eb16de3 100644
--- a/linux/mapboxgl-app.gyp
+++ b/linux/mapboxgl-app.gyp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
       'variables': {
         'ldflags': [
           '<@(png_ldflags)',
+          '<@(sqlite3_static_libs)',
           '<@(sqlite3_ldflags)',
           '<@(glfw3_static_libs)',
           '<@(glfw3_ldflags)',